Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7050

The Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) seeks to advance Australia's engagement with Japan by supporting people-to-people linkages, promoting a contemporary image of Australia in Japan, and facilitating informed discussion on key bilateral foreign and trade policy issues.   

The objectives of the AJF are:   
- to increase awareness and understanding in Japan of shared interests with Australia; 
- to increase awareness and understanding in Australia of the importance of Japan to Australia as an economic and strategic partner; and 
- to increase recognition in Japan of Australian excellence and expertise.  

The AJF provides grants to projects aligned with the Australian Government's priorities with funding from the Program. The AJF expands people-to-people and institutional links through programs and partnerships on contemporary issues, including in economic diplomacy, the arts, media, education, business, science, technology and sport.

Key priority areas are society, culture and sport; economic diplomacy and geopolitics; education and Australian studies; scientific innovation; and communication, information and advocacy. 

Further information can be found at Australia-Japan Foundation Grants | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au)

The following entity types are eligible to apply:

an Australian entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN)  

an Australian consortium with a lead organisation

an Australian registered charity or not-for-profit organisation

an Australian local government body

an Australian State/Territory government body

a corporate Commonwealth entity

an Australian statutory authority

an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia  

a Japanese citizen or organisation  

a well-established organisation in Japan with a business purpose to advocate for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests.

[1] The Australian Government recognises that some organisations may seek to form consortia in order to apply for a grant under the Program. Consortia are eligible to apply and the relevant conditions applicable to consortia are at 7.2  ‘Joint Applications’

$780,000.00

From $10,000.00 to $50,000.00

Applications can only be submitted via a SmartyGrants online application form. The grant application must be submitted in English by 14:00 AEST on 21 August 2024.

Application submission via https://dfat.smartygrants.com.au/AJF2024